He, therefore, advocated concerted efforts to fight global inequality to ensure that no one was left behind, stressing that the worst inequality in the world today is children dying from preventable causes.
He described the inequality gap in Nigeria as quite stark, stressing that if Nigeria among other developing countries were serious about the SDGs, they should accelerate the fight against geographical inequality. “As governments invest more in primary healthcare systems, overall health outcomes improve. Some governments prioritise advanced healthcare for minority citizens, forcing the majority of citizens to pay out of pocket to meet their basic needs,” he said.
“And so, it is a huge challenge that when you want to fund infrastructure, health, education, all those things, that over time tax collection, the domestic resources are going to have to go up quite a bit. ”